Review of Filth (2013) by Brianmccritic — 15 Aug 2014

This film is all about James McAvoy's top notch performance. Even when you don't understand what the characters are saying McAvoy's presence makes you not care.

This review of Filth (2013) was written by Brianmccritic on 15 Aug 2014.

Filth has generally received positive reviews.

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